ATM Technician

Also called: ATM Field Service Technician

Drives around fixing and servicing ATMs and other banking machines.

A day in the life

You get a call that an ATM at a gas station is eating cards. You drive over, open it up, replace a worn roller and test it. Your day might include eight stops across the county.

Pay over a career

Starting
$35k
Typical
$48k
High
$70k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Certificate, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma plus electronics training; employers train on the job.

Ways in: On-the-job training, Trade school, Military. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Electronics Technology (trade school).

Outlook

Shrinking (about -2% over 10 years). Tracks computer, ATM and office machine repairers (BLS 2024-34).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. ATMs report faults remotely, but fixing jammed parts on-site stays hands-on; fewer ATMs exist as cash use falls.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Electronics CTE, Computer applications.

Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2011.

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